Itinerary
- Day 1
Lille
You'll meet up with the group in Lille and settle in for a welcome dinner. This is your chance to get to know the other travelers before the tour officially begins, so it's a relaxed evening to chat and prepare for what's ahead.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner)
Landmarks/POIs Lille - Day 2
Lille to Ypres
Head to Ypres by way of Messines Ridge, stopping at several key WWI sites along the way. You'll walk through Passchendaele battlefields, Polygon Wood, and see Tyne Cot Military Cemetery, Hill 60, and the Hooge Crater Museum. After arriving in Ypres, you have the rest of the evening free to explore or rest.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walk the Passchendaele battlefields
- Pay respects at Polygon Wood
- Visit Tyne Cot Military Cemetery
- Visit Hill 60
- Optional visit to Hooge Crater Museum
Optional Activities
- Explore Hooge Crater Museum with its unique collection of WWI artefacts and reconstructed trenches
Landmarks/POIs Passchendaele Battlefields Polygon Wood Tyne Cot Military Cemetery Hill 60 Hooge Crater Museum - Day 3
Ypres
Start your morning at the In Flanders Fields Museum to get context on the area's history. Afterward, wander through medieval Ypres on your own schedule. In the evening, head to the Menin Gate for the Last Post ceremony, a daily ritual that's been running for almost 100 years now.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit In Flanders Fields Museum
- Attend the Last Post ceremony at Menin Gate
Optional Activities
- Explore Ypres at leisure
Landmarks/POIs In Flanders Fields Museum Menin Gate Ypres - Day 4
Ypres to Amiens
Cross over into France to check out Fromelles and the site of the July 1916 attack, including Pheasant Wood Cemetery. Then explore Wellington Quarries, the tunnel network built by the New Zealand Tunnelling Company, and the Digger Memorial at Bullecourt. You'll drive to Amiens afterward and have free time to explore the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Pheasant Wood Cemetery in Fromelles
- Explore Wellington Quarries and its tunnel network
- Visit Digger Memorial at Bullecourt
- View Fromelles exhibition
Landmarks/POIs Pheasant Wood Cemetery Wellington Quarries Digger Memorial Bullecourt - Day 5
Villers-Bretonneux
Attend the ANZAC Day Dawn Service at the Australian War Memorial in Villers-Bretonneux early this morning. You'll stand alongside people from Australia and New Zealand and local residents to honor over 2,100 WWI servicemen buried here, including more than 770 Australians who fell at the 1918 battle.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Attend ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Australian War Memorial in Villers-Bretonneux
Landmarks/POIs Australian War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux - Day 6
The Somme
Spend the day exploring the Somme region where ANZACs first faced heavy action in 1916. You'll visit Pozières and Mouquet Farm for Australian sites, then move to Longueval and Flers for New Zealand locations. Stop at the Thiepval Memorial to see the names of British soldiers missing in action. Return to Amiens for a final group dinner together.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Final dinner together)
Included Activities
- Visit Pozières
- Visit Mouquet Farm
- Visit Longueval
- Visit Flers
- Visit Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
Landmarks/POIs Pozières Mouquet Farm Longueval Flers Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme - Day 7
Villers-Bretonneux to Lille
Visit the Franco-Australian Museum in Villers-Bretonneux to learn about Australian soldiers who helped defend the town, then see the Sir John Monash Centre. Head to Le Hamel to reflect on the final years of WWI, then drive back to Lille to wrap up the tour.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Franco-Australian Museum in Villers-Bretonneux
- Stop at Sir John Monash Centre
- Visit Le Hamel
Landmarks/POIs Franco-Australian Museum Sir John Monash Centre Le Hamel
